Long-Term Substitute Teacher, Pre-K

compensation and hours

position available tentatively from august 13, 2026. Daily work hours: 8:30am – 4:00pm. Pay rate: $24.16 per hour. The position is non‑benefited.

long-term substitute teachers provide instructional support and maintain classroom management to ensure all students have equal instructional opportunities. They are expected to create a dynamic, challenging, and comprehensive learning environment, promote personal growth, and facilitate the acquisition of knowledge.

• provide instructional needs and interests of students with appropriate lesson planning.
• create a conducive learning environment and utilize classroom time effectively.
• employ a variety of teaching techniques and instructional resources to implement approved curriculum.
• use evaluation to promote student growth in intellectual, physical, social, and emotional domains.
• maintain fair, firm, and consistent behavior toward students and encourage self‑discipline.
• demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
• guide learning toward achievement of school system goals by following board policies and administrative procedures.
• assist administration and other staff in reaching the school mission by applying ethical standards in professional relationships.
• strive to maintain and improve professional competencies.
• supervise students in a variety of school settings.
• maintain appropriate records.
• monitor the use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• maintain regular and predictable attendance.
• performs other duties as assigned by the school principal.

• associate's degree or 60 college credits.
• knowledge and use of culturally responsive practices.
• knowledge of community resources.
• regular and predictable attendance.
• capability to perform the essential functions with or without reasonable accommodations.
• no certification or license required for the base position.

• possess a bachelor’s or master’s degree from an accredited institution.
• demonstrated outstanding written and oral communication skills.
• possess a msde‑issued professional teacher certificate with the appropriate content endorsement.
• bilingual in spanish.
• familiarity with fcps policies, goals, and programs.

• speak in an understandable voice with sufficient volume.
• travel to school and other local locations, as well as state meetings, sometimes with little notice.
• maintain emotional control under stress.
• spend long hours sitting.
• reach with hands and arms.
• have sufficient manual dexterity to grasp, handle, manipulate, and use office technology.
• have sufficient mobility to move around the work area.
• have sufficient vision to read, comprehend printed materials, and identify objects.
• have sufficient hearing to hear and comprehend conversations and telephone calls, and distinguish sounds up to 20 feet.
• occasionally climb or balance.
• occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• occasionally lift fifteen pounds.

moderate noise levels typical of a classroom/office environment with computers, printers, telephones, and regular conversations.

frederick county public schools is an equal opportunity employer.

this job description has been written to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee holding this position. It is not written to include or be interpreted to include a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee. Nothing in this description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities or add required qualifications at any time.